Gloriavale school not a ‘physically and emotionally safe place’ for students
By Joanne Naish – 22/12/2020 The Education Review Office (ERO) has criticised the school at Gloriavale Christian Community for not providing a physically and emotionally safe place for students. A report, written in June but released more recently, said inspectors found the West Coast school did not have regularly reviewed policies and procedures to provide […]
Gloriavale principal stood down, investigation into claims he failed to keep children safe from abuse
By NZ Herald – 22/12/2020 The principal of Gloriavale school has been stood down while the New Zealand Teaching Council investigates claims he failed to keep children safe from abuse by staff and other pupils. Faithful Pilgrim did not secure the safety and wellbeing of learners, the Gloriavale Leavers Support Trust said in a statement […]
Former Gloriavale member Peter Faithful found after going missing for a week
By Kurt Bayer – 21/12/2020 An ex-Gloriavale member reported missing by a leavers support group has been found safe after a week-long disappearance. Peter Faithful lived at the remote religious community of Gloriavale on the West Coast for over 40 years. Read more here: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/former-gloriavale-member-peter-faithful-found-after-going-missing-for-a-week/ILZJ2AK5PQOTNUMSPIA4ROITMU/
NZ Teaching Council investigating Gloriavale principal over concerns he failed to ensure safety of children
By Steven Walton and Jonny Edwards – 21/12/2020 The New Zealand Teaching Council is investigating Gloriavale’s former school principal Faithful Pilgrim after receiving allegations he failed to keep pupils safe. Pilgrim has stood down from his position over claims he had failed to act over a teacher abusing a child, according to the Gloriavale Leavers […]
Gloriavale principal didn’t remove teacher despite sexual offending claims, NZ Teaching Council investigating
By Michael Morrah – 21/12/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. The New Zealand Teaching Council is investigating the principal at Gloriavale over allegations he failed to keep students safe. A teacher at the school was convicted of sexual offending against a nine-year-old girl last year. He wasn’t stopped from teaching until police stepped […] Concerns mount for ex-Gloriavale man missing since Saturday
By Amber Allott – 17/12/2020 Concerns are mounting for a former Gloriavale resident of more than 40 years who has been missing for five days. Peter Faithful, 62, has been missing from his home in the Christchurch suburb of Bishopdale since Saturday morning. The family had serious concerns about his welfare, a family spokeswoman said. […]
Gloriavale accused of exploiting workers; MBIE says it can’t intervene
By Joanne Naish – 14/11/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. Virginia Courage left school at 15 and, for 25 years, worked long hours in commercial-scale kitchens, laundries and child care centres. She started at 6am and finished as late as 8pm, cooking or cleaning for 600 people. She worked six days a week […]
Serious incidents at Gloriavale reported to WorkSafe; no action taken
By Joanne Naish – 09/11/2020 [Video can be viewed in article link]. Gloriavale workers have suffered lost fingers, falls, chemical burns and been overcome with toxic fumes in a series of incidents since 2016. However, the Government’s workplace safety watchdog ruled the incidents did not meet the “minimum threshold for formal investigation”. Read more here: […]